Contact Information
Cambridge Building 2-ES-23
Phone: (203) 371-7781
Fax: (203) 365-4723
Email:
bjerkew@sacredheart.edu
Mailing Address
Sacred Heart University
College of Health Professions
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825
Academic Courses Taught
EX 100, Introduction to Health & Fitness
EX 101 Health, Fitness and Recreation
EX 250 Exercise Physiology
EX 362 Exercise Testing and Prescription
EX 365 Clinical Exercise Science
EX 411 Graduate Professional Seminar 1
EX 412 Graduate Professional Seminar 2
EX 524 Exercise Prescription for Rehabilitation
EX 560 Thesis Preparation
EX 561 Thesis Completion
Research Interests and Affiliations
Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, health promotion and sports specific testing and training. Wendy is affiliated with the Sacred Heart University Wellness Program and the College of Education and Health Profesions Center for Community Health and Wellness. She also serves on the Childhood Obesity Prevention Task Force for the city of Norwalk Connecticut and is on the Fairfield County Sports Commission. Wendy holds an American College of Sports Medicine specialty certification; Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist.
Recent Publications and Presentations
Health and Fitness Programs for Firefighters: Strength and Conditioning Journal, April 2011.
Service Learning in Exercise Science Curricula: Presented at Northwest College of Sports Medicine, April 2011.
A Dietary Approach for Treating Dyslipidemia and Hyperglycemia: Journal of Current Nutrition and Food Science, December 2011.
The Impact of Infectious Disease on Chronic Disease. A Review of Contemporary Findings. Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences. December 2011.
Case study "Fit Kids" recognized by the Healthy People 2020 Successful Practices Initiative,
http://www.aptrweb.org/educationforhealth/successfulpractices.htmlIncorporating Resistance Training into Childhood Obesity Treatment and Prevention Programs, NEACSM Providence, RI 2010.
Service Learning Applied to Exercise Science Curriculum, NEACSM, Providence, RI 2009.
Health and Fitness Programs for Firefighters, NEACSM, Providence, RI 2008.
Resistance Training Programs for Cardiovascular Disease, NEACSM, Providence, RI 2006.
Stress and the Heart, Invited Television Appearance, News Channel 12, Connecticut, 2005.